ML19276G969
| ML19276G969 | |
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| Site: | University of California - Irvine |
| Issue date: | 08/14/1979 |
| From: | Engelken R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V) |
| To: | Mcgaugh J CALIFORNIA, UNIV. OF, IRVINE, CA |
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| NUDOCS 7908310190 | |
| Download: ML19276G969 (1) | |
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SUITE 202, WALNUT CREEK PLAZA WALNUT CREE K, CALIFORNIA 94596 August 14, 1979 Docket flo. 50-326 University of California, Irvine Department of Chemistry Irvine, California 92717 Attention:
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Vice Chancellor Gentlemen:
With this Information Notice the Nuclear Regulatory Cormiission is ex-tending an existing mechanism previously used for informing facility licensees of significant operating events to include informing operator licensees of significant events which could impact on conditions of their NRC licenses.
It is requested that the facility licensee provide copies of this Information flotice to all NRC licensed indi /iduals at the facili ty.
flo specific response is requested at this time.
If you have questions regarding this matter please contact the Directc of the appropriate flRC Regional Office.
Sincerely, nciu R. H. Engelken Director
Enclosures:
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IE Information flotice flo. 79-20 2.
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7908090260 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF IllSPEC~ ION AND ENFORCEf1ENT WASHIflGTON, D.C. 20555 August 14, 1979 IE Information Notice flo. 79-20 NRC ENFORCEMENT POLICY - NRC LICENSED INDIVIDUALS Backgrouno:
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In the past, NRC licensed individ"als have been cited by the NRC for failure to comply with the condition.; of their licenses. These items of noncompliance can generally be characterized as serious or repeated failures to follow reactor operating procedures. Two recent events involving the radiation overexposure of NRC licensed individuals through their violation of utility procedures, facility Technical Specifications and the Code of Federal Regulations have raised ouestions about the excercise of their responsibilitier..
The purpose of this Information Notice is two-fold:
(1) To remind the NRC licensad individuals of their responsibilities, not only in the proper operation of the facility controls, but in compliance with the facility administrative procedures, and (2) To summarize the enforcement sanctions available to the NRC for use against licensed individuals.
Description of Circumstances:
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Responsibilities Facility licensees are charged with the responsibility to design, construct and operate their plants in accordance with NRC requirements to assure that public health and safety are protected.
The role of NRC licensed individuals is no less important in the overall Regulatory scheme. The NRC recognizes that timely actions by NRC licensed indivi-duals are an important part of safety.
Reliance on these actions is a part of the defense-in-depth concept.
Specifically, the NRC requires that:
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Only licensed operators are permitted to manipulate the controls that directly affect reactivit (2)
Licensed operators are require all times during the operation DUPLICATE DOCUMENT Entire document previously entered into system under:
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